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COMMENTARY

Unveiling the Global Surge: Unraveling the Factors Fueling the Spread of Karoshi Syndrome

Haitham Ahmed Al-MadhagiBiochemical Technology Program, Dhamar University, Dhamar, YemenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2779-2782 | Received 01 Nov 2023, Accepted 15 Dec 2023, Published online: 17 Dec 2023

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